Proverbs 23 : 9 | Waste

Scripture: Proverbs 23 : 9 "Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words."

Synopsis: The misuse and squandering of resources. God condemns the waste of resources which he provides, especially spiritual provisions such as grace and opportunity. Sometimes extravagance in God’s service is mistaken for waste.

Topic | Theme: Waste

⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Intro
0:39 1. Waste of material resources
0:49 1 (i). Squandering is folly | Luke 15 : 13–16
3:01 1 (ii). As a consequence of yielding to temptation | Proverbs 29 : 3
4:15 1 (iii). Jesus Christ avoids waste | John 6 : 12–13
4:49 2. Spiritual resources should not be wasted
4:59 2 (i). God’s grace | Jonah 2 : 8
6:23 2 (ii). God-given abilities | Matthew 25 : 14–30 | Luke 19 : 12–27
9:57 2 (iii). Opportunities for service | Ephesians 5 : 16
10:42 2 (iv). Spiritual teaching | Matthew 7 : 6
11:57 3. Examples of wasted lives
12:06 3 (i)(a). Esau lived for the pleasures of the moment and threw away his spiritual inheritance: | Genesis 25 : 29–34 | Hebrews 12 : 16
13:09 3 (ii). Samson | Judges 16 : 18–21
14:15 3 (iii). King Saul | 1 Samuel 16 : 21 | 2 Samuel 1 : 17–27
16:21 3 (iv). Judas Iscariot | Matthew 27 : 3–5
17:02 4. Devotion to God is not waste | Matthew 26 : 6–13
19:40 5. Waste as the destruction of life and land
19:50 5 (i). The frailty of human beings | Job 13 : 28
20:50 5 (ii). Waste as a result of the judgment of God | Jeremiah 34 : 22
22:39 Conclusion/Recap

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